Winter Travel Advice

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Use caution traveling to and from campus. We recognize that not everyone will be able to travel to campus in inclement weather.

General Precautions

Avoid overexertion. The strain from the cold and the hard labor of walking through drifts, pushing a car, or shoveling heavy snow may cause a heart attack.

Be alert for frost bite. In sub-freezing temperatures, it can happen very quickly. Your ears, nose, cheeks and fingers are all very susceptible to cold and harsh winds. Cover up!

Overheating is as dangerous as getting too cold. Sweating from improper clothing or overexertion can make clothing wet, causing it to lose its insulating properties, and increases the risk of hypothermia.

Dress Appropriately

Wear several layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing. Trapped air between the layers will insulate you. Remove layers to avoid sweating and subsequent chill. Zippers allow you to easily open up a layer to prevent overheating.

Outer garments should be tightly woven, wind and water repellent, and hooded.

Wear a hat with ear protection because much of your body heat can be lost from your head, and ears get frost bitten easily.

Cover your mouth with a scarf and breathe through your nose to protect your lungs from extreme cold.

Campus Parking

When parking, try using a landmark, such as a sign, light pole or tree to gauge where the parking space is located if the lines are snow covered.

In most lots, you will notice orange delineators at the end of the rows to help you park in an orderly manner.

Be careful not to triple park. Triple parking (making three rows out of two) blocks the car in the middle row and may lead to the ticketing or towing of your vehicle.

To maintain emergency vehicle access, please make sure there is still room for a double travel lane beside your vehicle when it is parked at the end of a row. This will also assist snow removal equipment to keep the lot cleared.

Walking

Wear heavy shoes, or boots that are waterproof and have good traction.